Only three points good enough for De Graafschap in Helmond Sport game

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

This pitch has grass, which is not Helmond Sport's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Helmond Sport have performed like this: Played 20 matches resulting in 2 wins, 5 draws and 13 defeats with the goal stats 14-39 (scored/conceded).

De Graafschap form and stats

De Graafschap, who have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Eerste Divisie, have performed here at Stadion De Vijverberg this season with 10 wins from 14 Eerste Divisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0. De Graafschap has a nice streak going on as they have played 13 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Jong AZ defeat 109 days ago. The De Graafschap fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadion De Vijverberg and will expect new points from this game. De Graafschap has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

Happy days for De Graafschap in their previous game, a Eerste Divisie match away at Go Ahead Eagles (placed 6th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Jong AZ in a game that was won 5-1.

Goals are plentiful at Stadion De Vijverberg in the league this season as De Graafschap has scored 36 goals here in 14 home games. From these home matches, De Graafschap have conceded only 10 goals.

Helmond Sport form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Helmond Sport so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-10 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Helmond Sport, who have now gone 18 games without a victory. The FC Dordrecht game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Bitter travels for Helmond Sport as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Jong Ajax match.

Helmond Sport's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus FC Dordrecht that finished 1-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Almere City wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Helmond Sport as the away team, we found five results. Statistics from these were zero away wins, zero draws and five defeats. The outsiders lost four of these games by at least two goals.

The attacking power of Helmond Sport when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 14 league matches away. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Helmond Sport's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 37 goals in 14 travels.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Helmond Sport - De Graafschap 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): De Graafschap won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Helmond Sport has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

R. Seuntjens 16 goals

D. van Mieghem 9 goals

M. Hamdaoui 9 goals

De Graafschap missing players

Helmond Sport missing players